As Matt noted last night, almost everything the Cardinals do depends on Matt Holliday. If they can keep him, they’re willing to let Mark DeRosa go without a fight and allow young David Freese take over at third. And it goes beyond just third base, with owner Bill DeWitt saying “If we don’t spend on Holliday, we will spend on other players.”
In light of that, the Cardinals are pushing hard to meet with Scott Boras this week in order to get some sense as to whether they have a legitimate shot at re-signing their left fielder, says Joe Strauss of the Post-Dispatch. Boras, however, has told the Cardinals to hold off on making any offers until at least this week. Ideally, he’s have them wait even longer — say, until the Yankees and anyone else is ready to make an offer — so he can play one off the other. That’s just how he rolls.
Upshot: I can’t feature Boras giving the Cardinals any more certainty than they have now. They should just move on, spend their money on people willing to deal and see if Boras comes calling later. Life is too short, ya know?
